Image Railroad Disaster at Meadow Brook, Rhode Island.jpg thumb right WoodRiver Jct. disaster, 1873 WoodRiver Junction, RhodeIsland is a small village located in the town of Richmond, RhodeIsland Richmond . It is home to the Chariho school district s main campus and is otherwise largely Sod turf farms . The village is the site of the former WoodRiver Branch Railroad Station. The WoodRiver Branch of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad was chartered in 1872 and completed in 1874. On April 19, 1873 a train disaster was caused by a bridge washout and burning of passenger cars. ref http www.gendisasters.com data1 ri trains richmondswitch trainwreckapr1873.htm ref . The Branch was built to provide service from the Hope Valley to the main line of the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad and was only six miles long. The New Haven Railroad took over operation of the Branch in 1892 and the railroad was abandoned on August 8, 1947. WoodRiver Junction is commonly considered by locals to be one of the coldest locations in the state of RhodeIsland, due to its low lying and flat geography. It is the home of Meadowbrook Pond, also known as WoodRiver Pond, a popular fishing and swimming area. It is surrounded by two rivers The WoodRiver Pawcatuck RiverWoodRiver and Pawcatuck River . On 23 July 1964, a criticality accident occurred at the WoodRiver Junction nuclear facility in Charlestown, RhodeIsland. The plant was designed to recover uranium from scrap material left over from fuel element production. An operator was pouring what he thought was diluted uranium solution into a mechanical mixer when he saw a blue flash. The solution was far more concentrated than he thought, and the mixer not big enough for safety too much uranium was now in one container it reached ... Coord 41 26 10 N 71 41 40 W type city region US RI display title References Portal RhodeIsland Reflist Category Villages in Washington County, RhodeIsland RhodeIsland geo stub ... more details
The Hunt River is a river in the United States U.S. state of RhodeIsland . It flows approximately 11 km 7 mi . There is a small stone dam just upstream from the Davisville Road bridge that powered a woolen mill active in the period 1811 1924. Course The river is formed in East Greenwich, RhodeIsland East Greenwich by the confluence of Scrabbletown Brook and an unnamed stream. From there, the river flows north along Route 4 RhodeIslandRhodeIsland State Route 4 , then northeast to Potowomut Pond. Below the pond, the river flows southeast to Potowomut Peninsula where the river widens and becomes known as the Potowomut River . Most of the Hunt River forms the boundary between Kent County, RhodeIsland Kent and Washington County, RhodeIsland Washington Counties, also separating East Greenwich and Warwick, RhodeIsland Warwick from North Kingstown, RhodeIsland North Kingstown . Crossings Below is a list of all crossings over the Hunt River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. East Greenwich South Road North Kingstown Davisville Road Route 403 RhodeIsland RI 403 Frenchtown Road Route 402 RhodeIsland RI 402 Post Road U.S. Route 1 in RhodeIsland U.S. 1 Austin Road Potowomut Road Tributaries The Hunt River has no named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it. See also List of rivers in RhodeIsland References Maps from the United States Geological Survey RIRivers coord missing RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Kent County, RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Washington County, RhodeIsland Category North Kingstown, RhodeIsland Category East Greenwich, RhodeIsland ... more details
Image Branch River Bridge.JPG thumb right 1921 photo of the Stone Arch Bridge over the Branch River and Slater mills in Slatersville, RhodeIsland The Branch River is a river in the United States U.S. state of RhodeIsland . It flows approximately 16 km 10 mi . There are six dams along the river s length. ref http www.dem.ri.gov programs benviron compinsp pdf damrep01.pdf Governor s Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance &ndash Final Report, January 2001 ref The river provided energy for many of the regions textile mills in the nineteenth century. Course The river is formed in Burrillville, RhodeIsland Burrillville by the confluence of the Clear RiverRhodeIsland Clear and Chepachet River Chepachet rivers. From there, it flows north to North Smithfield, RhodeIsland North Smithfield , past Slatersville, RhodeIsland Slatersville and Forestdale, RhodeIsland Forestdale to the Blackstone River . Crossings Below is a list of all crossings over the Branch River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. Burrillville Victory Highway Broncos Highway Route 102 RhodeIsland RI 102 Twice Douglas Pike Route 7 RhodeIsland RI 7 North Smithfield Main Street Railroad Street Route 146 RhodeIslandRhodeIsland State Route 146 Great Road Route 146A RhodeIsland RI 146A Tributaries Trout and Dawley Brooks are the Branch River s only named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it. See also List of rivers in RhodeIsland References Maps from the United States Geological Survey references RIRivers coord missing RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Providence County, RhodeIsland ... more details
The Barrington River is a tidal extension of Runnins River in the United States U.S. state of RhodeIsland and Massachusetts . It flows approximately 6 km 4 mi . There are no dams along the river s length. History It has also historically been important for shellfish shellfishing and boating. Since May 1998, the river has been permanently closed to fishing due to fecal coliform pollution. ref http www.dem.ri.gov programs benviron water quality rest pdfs barfinal.pdf Barrington River Monitoring Plan ref Course The river begins at Hundred Acre Cove which is fed to the north by Runnins River which is where the river flows into Seekonk, Massachusetts. The river then flows southeast to Barrington, RhodeIsland Barrington where it converges with the Warren River . Crossings Below is a list of all crossings over the Barrington River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. Barrington Massasoit Avenue County Road Route 103 RhodeIsland RI 103 Route 114 RhodeIsland 114 See also List of rivers in RhodeIsland Runnins River References Maps from the United States Geological Survey references RIRivers coord 41.7430 71.3058 display title Category Rivers of Providence County, RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Bristol County, RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Bristol County, Massachusetts Category Barrington, RhodeIsland Category Seekonk, Massachusetts ... more details
The Pine River is a river in the United States U.S. state of RhodeIsland . It flows approximately 8 km 5 mi . There are no dams along the river s length. Course The river rises in the swamps near the U.S. Naval Reservation in North Kingstown, RhodeIsland North Kingstown , near Devil s Foot Road. The river continues due east to its confluence with Narragansett Bay at Quonset Point . The last mile of the river is almost entirely buried under the Naval Reservation at Quonset Point. During this last mile, the river provides water to Davol Pond . Crossings Below is a list of all crossings over the Pine River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. North Kingstown Navy Drive Devil s Foot Road Route 403 RhodeIsland RI 403 Namcook Road Post Road U.S. Route 1 in RhodeIsland U.S. 1 Newcomb Road from here the river goes into a tunnel underneath the Naval Reservation at Quonset Point Tributaries The Pine River has no named tributaries, though there are many unnamed streams that also feed it. See also List of rivers in RhodeIsland Narragansett Bay References Maps from the United States Geological Survey RIRivers coord missing RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Washington County, RhodeIsland Category North Kingstown, RhodeIsland ... more details
The Big River is a river in the United States U.S. state of RhodeIsland . It flows convert 6.8 mi . ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 ref There are no dams along the river s length. Course The river is formed in West Greenwich, RhodeIsland West Greenwich by the confluence of the Congdon River Congdon and Nooseneck River Nooseneck rivers. From there, it flows due north through West Greenwich and Coventry, RhodeIsland Coventry to its confluence with the Flat River Kent County, RhodeIsland Flat River , in the area now flooded by the Flat River Reservoir , to form the South Branch Pawtuxet River . Crossings Below is a list of all crossings over the Big River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. West Greenwich Nooseneck Hill Road Route 3 RhodeIsland RI 3 Interstate 95 in RhodeIsland Interstate 95 Coventry Harkney Hill Road Route 118 RhodeIsland RI 118 Hill Farm Road Tributaries The Carr River is the Big River s only named tributary, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it. See also List of rivers in RhodeIsland References Reflist Maps from the United States Geological Survey RIRivers coord missing RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Kent County, RhodeIsland Category West Greenwich, RhodeIsland Category Coventry, RhodeIsland ... more details
The Clear River is a river in the United States U.S. state of RhodeIsland . It flows approximately convert 10.1 mi . ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 ref There are five dams along the river s length. ref http www.dem.ri.gov programs benviron compinsp pdf damrep01.pdf Governor s Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance &ndash Final Report, January 2001 ref Course The river rises from a swamp southwest of Wallum Lake in Burrillville, RhodeIsland Burrillville . From there, the river flows roughly east past the villages of Pascoag, RhodeIsland Pascoag and Harrisville, RhodeIsland Harrisville . At Oakland, RhodeIsland Oakland , the river converges with the Chepachet River to form the Branch RiverRhodeIsland Branch River . Crossings Below is a list of all crossings over the Clear River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. Burrillville East Wallum Lake Road Warner Lane Laurel Ridge Avenue North Road Centennial Street Chapel Street Route 107 RhodeIsland RI 107 Railroad Avenue Chapel Street RI 107 Hill Road Sherman Farm Road Route 98 RhodeIsland RI 98 East Avenue RI 107 Broncos Highway Route 102 RhodeIsland RI 102 Victory Highway See also List of rivers in RhodeIsland References Maps from the United States Geological Survey references RIRivers coord missing RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Providence County, RhodeIsland ... more details
River rises on the town line between Lincoln, RhodeIsland Lincoln and Smithfield, RhodeIsland Smithfield from a few small streams that originate in the vicinity of Lantern Road. The West River then flows southward, past Twin River Road and into Wenscott Reservoir . Below the reservoir, the river meanders east southeast through North Providence and into Providence, RhodeIsland Providence where it flows into the Moshassuck River north of downtown. Crossings Below is a list of all crossings over the West River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. Smithfield Whipple Road Crosses two of the primary streams that converge south of here to form the main West River. Twin River Road North Providence Asylum Road Douglas Terrace Brookfarm Road West River Parkway Mineral Spring Avenue Route 15 RhodeIsland RI 15 Providence Douglas Avenue Route 7 RhodeIsland RI 7 Twice Veazie Street Branch Avenue Route 146 RhodeIslandRhodeIsland State Route 146 Hawkins Street Charles Street West River Street Interstate 95 RhodeIsland Interstate 95 Tributaries Angell Brook is the West River ... in RhodeIsland Moshassuck River References Maps from the United States Geological Survey references RIRivers coord missing RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Providence County, RhodeIsland Category Geography of Providence, RhodeIsland ...Image West river.jpg 200px thumb The West River just below the Wenscott Reservoir Dam in North Providence, RhodeIsland North Providence . The West River is a river in the United States U.S. state of RhodeIsland . It flows approximately convert 7.6 mi ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 ref and is the only named tributary of the Moshassuck River . It has a history ... along the river s length. ref http www.dem.ri.gov programs benviron compinsp pdf damrep01.pdf Governor ... more details
The Pocasset River is a river in the United States U.S. state of RhodeIsland . It flows convert 12.4 mi . ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 ref There are five dams along the river s length. ref http www.dem.ri.gov programs benviron compinsp pdf damrep01.pdf Governor s Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance &ndash Final Report, January 2001 ref Course The Pocasset River rises between Brown Avenue and Belfield Drive in Johnston, RhodeIsland Johnston . It continues in a southeasterly direction through Johnston and Cranston, RhodeIsland Cranston , to the city line with Warwick, RhodeIsland Warwick , where it converges with the Pawtuxet River . Crossings Below is a list of all crossings over the Pocasset River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. Johnston Belfield Drive Interstate 295 RhodeIsland Interstate 295 Memorial Avenue Hartford Avenue U.S. Route 6A RhodeIsland U.S. 6A Johnston Plaza Atwood Avenue U.S. Route 6 U.S. 6 Central Avenue Morgan Avenue Morgan Mill Road Plainfield Street Route 14 RhodeIsland RI 14 Cranston Pocasset Cemetery Access Road Cranston Street Bike Path Dyer Avenue Park Avenue Route 12 RhodeIsland RI 12 Reservoir Avenue Route 2 RhodeIsland RI 2 Garden City Drive Pontiac Avenue Tributaries Dry and Simmons Brooks are the only two named tributaries of the Pocasset River, though there are many unnamed streams that also feed it. See also List of rivers in RhodeIsland Pawtuxet River References Maps from the United States Geological Survey references RIRivers coord missing RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Providence County, RhodeIsland ... more details
File Source of Millers River.jpg right thumb 200px The Millers River near its headwaters in Cumberland, RhodeIsland . The Millers River is a river in the eastern section of the United States U.S. state of RhodeIsland . It flows approximately 3 km 2 mi . There are no dams along the river s length. Course The river rises from an unnamed pond along Bear Hill Road in Cumberland, RhodeIsland Cumberland and flows due south to its confluence with Abbott Run at Robin Hollow Pond. Crossings Below is a list of all crossings over the Millers River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. Cumberland Bear Hill Road Oakledge Road Curran Road Tributaries The Millers River has no named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it. See also List of rivers in RhodeIsland References Maps from the United States Geological Survey RIRivers coord missing RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Providence County, RhodeIsland Category Cumberland, RhodeIsland ... more details
The Queen River is a river in the United States U.S. state of RhodeIsland . It flows approximately convert 10.7 mi . ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 ref There is one dam along the river s length. ref http www.dem.ri.gov programs benviron compinsp pdf damrep01.pdf Governor s Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance &ndash Final Report, January 2001 ref Course The river rises out of Dead Swamp in West Greenwich, RhodeIsland West Greenwich and flows due south through Exeter, RhodeIsland Exeter and into South Kingstown, RhodeIsland South Kingstown where it converges with Glen Rock Brook to become the Usquepaug River . Crossings Below is a list of all crossings over the Queen River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. Exeter Ten Rod Road Route 102 RhodeIsland RI 102 William Reynolds Road Mail Road South Kingstown Dugway Road Tributaries In addition to many unnamed tributaries, the following brooks feed the Queen Sodom Brook Locke Brook Rake Factory Brook See also List of rivers in RhodeIsland Usquepaug River References Maps from the United States Geological Survey references RIRivers coord missing RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Kent County, RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Washington County, RhodeIsland Category West Greenwich, RhodeIsland Category Exeter, RhodeIsland Category South Kingstown, RhodeIsland ... more details
The Beaver River is a river in the United States U.S. state of RhodeIsland . It flows approximately convert 11.0 mi . ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 ref There are three dams along the river s length. ref http www.dem.ri.gov programs benviron compinsp pdf damrep01.pdf Governor s Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance &ndash Final Report, January 2001 ref The river is also famous locally for its trout fishing in the spring. Course The river rises from James Pond in Exeter, RhodeIsland Exeter . From there, it flows roughly due south through Exeter and Richmond, RhodeIsland Richmond to its mouth at the Pawcatuck River . Crossings Below is a list of all crossings over the Beaver River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. Richmond New London Turnpike Old Mountain Road Hillsdale Road Kingstown Road Route 138 RhodeIsland RI 138 Beaver River School House Road Shannock Hill Road Tributaries The Beaver River has no named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it. See also List of rivers in RhodeIsland References Maps from the United States Geological Survey references External links http www.trailblazersne.com Beaver River TrailBlazersNE Beaver River Trail Profile RIRivers coord missing RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Washington County, RhodeIsland Category Exeter, RhodeIsland Category Richmond, RhodeIsland ... more details
The Stillwater River is a river in the United States U.S. state of RhodeIsland . It flows approximately convert 6.1 mi . ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 ref There are four dams along the river s length. ref http www.dem.ri.gov programs benviron compinsp pdf damrep01.pdf Governor s Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance &ndash Final Report, January 2001 ref Course The river is formed by the confluence of Cutler Brook with an unnamed stream, west of the village of Harmony, RhodeIsland Harmony . The river flows in a southeasterly direction to Waterman Lake, then east past the village of Greenville, RhodeIsland Greenville . From there, the river flows in a northerly direction to Stillwater Reservoir where it meets the Woonasquatucket River . Crossings Below is a list of all crossings over the Stillwater River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. Glocester Sawmill Road Smithfield West Greenville Road Putnam Pike U.S. 44 Austin Avenue Deerfield Drive Pleasant View Avenue Route 5 RhodeIsland RI 5 Route 116 RhodeIsland 116 Tributaries In addition to many unnamed tributaries, the following brooks feed the Stillwater Cutler Brook Nine Foot Brook Reaper Brook See also List of rivers in RhodeIsland Woonasquatucket River Stillwater Mill References Maps from the United States Geological Survey references RIRivers coord missing RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Providence County, RhodeIsland ... more details
unreferenced date January 2009 Image Child workers in River Point, RI.jpg thumb 250px Some of the sweepers and mule room boys working in Valley Queen Mill. April 1909. Photographed by Lewis Hine . River Point in West Warwick, RhodeIsland , United States , is a community made up of mill houses and three mills. As of 2006 two are being rehabilitated as condominium s and office projects and the third is still manufacturing high quality hand soap. The soap mill is known as The Original Bradford Soap Works. The other two mills were known variously as the Valley Queen Mill which was sometimes called the Royal Mill and the other was known as Ace Dying and Finishing. The Valley Queen mill was a complete textile mill with combing, spinning and weaving operations while the Ace mill was established to finish the goods. The name Riverpoint is derived by virtue of the fact that the North and South branches of the Pawtuxet River merge into a single river at the point immediately behind the Bradford Soap Works. Image Valley queen mill.jpg thumb Valley Queen Mill, 2008 Image Royal Riverpoint.jpg thumb Royal Mills, 2008 coord 41 43 01 N 71 31 02 W type city region US RI display title Category Geography of RhodeIsland Category Early American industrial centers Category West Warwick, RhodeIsland ... more details
WoodRiver may refer to TOC right Rivers In Canada WoodRiver British Columbia , a tributary of the Columbia River via Kinbasket Lake In the United States WoodRiver Oregon WoodRiver Pawcatuck River , Connecticut & RhodeIsland Big WoodRiver , Idaho Little WoodRiver , Idaho WoodRiver Valley , Idaho WoodRiver Nebraska Communities In Canada WoodRiver electoral district , in Saskatchewan WoodRiver No. 74, Saskatchewan , a rural municipality In the United States WoodRiver, Illinois WoodRiver, Nebraska WoodRiver, Wisconsin See also WoodRiver Township disambiguation lookfrom WoodRiver disambig de WoodRiver it WoodRiver nl WoodRiver pl WoodRiver pt WoodRiver vo WoodRiver ... more details
Deleted image removed Image 120 3159.JPG thumb 200px The Mill River at Soucy Falls in Woonsocket, RhodeIsland . The Mill River is a river in the United States U.S. states of Massachusetts and RhodeIsland . It flows approximately convert 17.1 mi . ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 ref Course The river rises at North Pond in Hopkinton, Massachusetts , near Interstate 495 Massachusetts Interstate 495 . From there, the river flows south into Worcester County, Massachusetts Worcester County where it forms the boundary between Upton, Massachusetts Upton and Milford, Massachusetts Milford . It continues south through Hopedale, Massachusetts Hopedale , Mendon, Massachusetts Mendon , and Blackstone, Massachusetts Blackstone to RhodeIsland, where the rivers flows through Woonsocket, RhodeIsland Woonsocket to its confluence with the Blackstone River . Crossings Below is a list of all crossings over the Mill River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. Hopkinton Elm Street West Elm Street West Main Street Upton Reservoir Road East Street Fiske Mill Road Hopedale West Street Route 140 Massachusetts MA 140 Freedom Street Mendon Street Mill Street Mendon Hartford Avenue Bellingham Street Colonial Drive Blackstone Elm Street Summer Street Woonsocket Privilege Street Route 114 RhodeIsland RI 114 East School Street Tributaries In addition to many unnamed tributaries, the following brooks also feed the Mill Muddy Brook Round Meadow Brook Hop Brook Quick Stream See also List of rivers in Massachusetts List of rivers in RhodeIsland References Reflist Maps from the United States Geological Survey RIRivers coord missing Massachusetts Category Rivers of Middlesex County, Massachusetts Category Rivers of Worcester County, Massachusetts Category Rivers of Providence County, RhodeIsland ... more details
The Palmer River is a river in the United States U.S. states of Massachusetts and RhodeIsland . It flows approximately 17 km 11 mi . Course The river has two separate branches which converge near the intersection of Danforth Street and Winthrop Street U.S. 44 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts to form the main branch of the river. West branch The west branch officially West Branch Palmer River rises in a small unnamed pond near the eastern intersection of Tremont Street and Agricultural Avenue in Rehoboth. It continues roughly south from here until converging with the east branch. It flows approximately 9 km 5 mi . East branch The east branch officially East Branch Palmer River rises in Little Cedar Swamp in North Rehoboth and flows roughly southwest to converge with the west branch. It flows approximately 8 km 5 mi . Main branch After the two branches converge, the river flows roughly south southwest through Rehoboth and Swansea, Massachusetts Swansea before crossing into RhodeIsland and flowing between Barrington, RhodeIsland Barrington and Warren, RhodeIsland Warren for its last few miles. At its mouth, it converges with the Barrington River to form the Warren River . Crossings Below is a list of all crossings over the Palmer River and its branches. The list begins at the headwaters and goes downstream. Image Carpenter Bridge, Rehoboth MA.jpg thumb right 200px Carpenter Bridge Massachusetts Carpenter Bridge br over the West Branch West branch Rehoboth ... Interstate 195 RhodeIsland Massachusetts Interstate 195 Fall River Avenue U.S. 6 Swansea Old Providence Road Barrington County Road Route 103 RhodeIsland RI 103 Route 114 RhodeIsland 114 Tributaries ... Creek Eponym The river was probably named for Walter Palmer Puritan Walter Palmer , one of the founders of Rehoboth. See also List of rivers in Massachusetts List of rivers in RhodeIsland References ... of Bristol County, Massachusetts Category Rivers of Bristol County, RhodeIsland ... more details
WoodIsland may refer to WoodIsland, an alternate name for Yerba Buena Island in the San Francisco Bay between San Francisco and Oakland, California, in the United States. WoodIsland Light , a lighthouse on WoodIsland in Saco Bay, Maine, USA. WoodIsland MBTA station WoodIsland Station , a station on Boston, Massachusetts MBTA subway system on the Blue Line named after a former park of the same name at that location. Wood Islands, Prince Edward IslandWood Islands , a community in Queens County, Prince Edward Island on the Northumberland Strait in Canada. WoodIsland, County Down , is a townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. disambig de WoodIsland ... more details
The Flat River is a river in the United States U.S. state of RhodeIsland . It flows approximately 5 km 3 mi . There are no dams along the river s length. Course The river is formed in West Greenwich, RhodeIsland West Greenwich by the confluence of Phillips and Acid Factory Brooks. The river then flows due south to Exeter, RhodeIsland Exeter where it flows into the WoodRiver Pawcatuck RiverWoodRiver . Crossings Plain Road in Exeter is the only crossing over the Flat River due to its short length. Tributaries Breakheart Brook is the Flat River s only named tributary, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it. See also List of rivers in RhodeIsland Flat River South Branch Pawtuxet River Flat River Kent County References Maps from the United States Geological Survey RIRivers coord missing RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Kent County, RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Washington County, RhodeIsland Category West Greenwich, RhodeIsland Category Exeter, RhodeIsland ... more details
Image Hopevall.jpg thumb 200px right The WoodRiver spilling over a dam in Hopkinton, RhodeIsland. The WoodRiver is a river in the United States U.S. states of Connecticut and RhodeIsland . It flows ..., where the river crosses into RhodeIsland. From the state line, it flows southeast past Escoheag ... and Maintenance &ndash Final Report, January 2001 ref Course The WoodRiver s source is in the swamps ... RiverWoodRiver Flat River . After receiving the Flat River, the Wood continues south through the Arcadia Management Area and into the towns of Richmond, RhodeIsland Richmond and Hopkinton, RhodeIsland Hopkinton , where it flows through the villages of Wyoming, RhodeIsland Wyoming and Hope Valley, RhodeIsland Hope Valley . The river continues south through Hopkinton where it converges with the Pawcatuck River at the village of Alton, RhodeIsland Alton . The upper WoodRiver, from its source to Stepstone Falls, is known locally as the Falls River . Crossings Below is a list of all crossings over the WoodRiver. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. Sterling Porter Pond Road West Greenwich Hazard Road Falls River Road Exeter Ten Rod Road Route 165 RhodeIsland RI 165 Arcadia Road Richmond Skunk Hill Road Bridge Street Hopkinton Main Street Route 3 RhodeIsland RI 3 Switch Road Interstate 95 in RhodeIsland Interstate 95 Hope Valley Road Woodville Road Church Street ... Carson Brook Kelley Brook Flat RiverWoodRiver Flat River Parris Brook Roaring Brook Baker Brook Brushy ... RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Windham County, Connecticut Category Rivers of New London County, Connecticut Category Rivers of Kent County, RhodeIsland Category Rivers of Washington County, RhodeIsland Category West Greenwich, RhodeIsland Category Hopkinton, RhodeIsland Category Richmond, RhodeIsland Category Exeter, RhodeIsland ... ref and is a major tributary of the Pawcatuck River . There are 8 dams along the river s length. ref ... more details
The RhodeRiver is a convert 3 mi km adj mid long 0 ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 ref tidal tributary of the West River Maryland West River in Anne Arundel County, Maryland . It is south of the South River Maryland South River . These are its named Creek tidal tidal creeks and cove s starting at the upper end and going clockwise, with a lower order tributary listed after the & symbol ref http mapserver.mytopo.com homepage index.cfm?lat 38.8852378&lon 76.5325296&scale 24000&zoom 50&type 1&height 498&width 498&icon 0&searchscope dom&CFID 988670&CFTOKEN 17600092&scriptfile http mapserver.mytopo.com homepage index.cfm&bpid MAP0060030900&latlontype DMS Topo map of the river ref The locations of all of these except Sheephead Cove are also shown on this recent map. ref http www.westrhoderiverkeeper.org reportcard wrr wq rpt 2007.pdf West Rhode Riverkeeper 2007 water quality report, see map on last page ref Muddy Creek Fox Creek Sheephead Cove Sellman Creek Bear Neck Creek & Whitemarsh Creek Cadle Creek Boathouse Cove YMCA Camp Letts sits on a peninsula at the northern end of the RhodeRiver, and the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center occupies most of the northwestern shore of the RhodeRiver. Early settlement RhodeRiver Hundred is listed in records of some of the earliest settlements in the Province of Maryland . In 1651, Robert Harwood surveyed Mary s Mount Harwood Plantation on the RhodeRiver. A deed was written by Thomas Harwood of Streatley, Berkshire Streatley , Berks County Berkshire , England to his son Richard Harwood for Hookers ... PA12&dq 22Rhode River 22&lr &ie ISO 8859 1 PPA96,M1 isbn 0806379715 ref See also List of Maryland rivers http www.westrhoderiverkeeper.org West Rhode Riverkeeper web site http mddnr.chesapeakebay.net wsprofiles surf prof wsprof.cfm?watershed 02131004 Maryland DNR Surf your watershed, Rhode & West ... more details
WoodRiver Township may refer to one of the following places in the United States WoodRiver Township, Madison County, Illinois WoodRiver Township, Custer County, Nebraska See also WoodRiver disambiguation geodis ... more details
WoodRiver High School may refer to WoodRiver High School Idaho WoodRiver High School Illinois schooldis Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
The WoodRiver is a tributary of the Columbia River in the Provinces and territories of Canada Canadian province of British Columbia . The river s lower reach is flooded by Mica Dam on the Columbia River , until its inundation the river was formerly a tributary of the Canoe River British Columbia Canoe River . The lower WoodRiver is called Wood Reach , which is connected to Canoe Reach, the flooded lower portion of the Canoe River. Both are part of the Mica Dam s reservoir, Kinbasket Lake . Course The WoodRiver originates in Fortress Lake in Hamber Provincial Park . Its headwater streams drain the western slope of the Continental Divide . The WoodRiver flows generally southwest to join the Canoe and Columbia Rivers in Kinbasket Lake. History In 1811 David Thompson explorer David Thompson crossed the Continental Divide at Athabasca Pass and descended the WoodRiver to reach the Columbia River. His party built a boat at Boat Encampment , located near the confluences of the Wood, Canoe, and Columbia Rivers. ref BCGNIS 52160 Boat Encampment ref See also List of British Columbia rivers Tributaries of the Columbia River References reflist BCGNIS 24001 WoodRiver BCGNIS 23954 Wood Arm coord 52 12 40 N 118 10 30 W display title BritishColumbia geo stub Category Rivers of British Columbia Category Tributaries of the Columbia River ... more details
Category Cities in Nebraska Category Grand Island micropolitan area ca WoodRiver Nebraska es WoodRiver Nebraska ht WoodRiver, Nebraska nl WoodRiver Nebraska pt WoodRiver Nebraska vo WoodRiver ...Infobox settlement official name WoodRiver, Nebraska settlement type City nickname motto Images image skyline WoodRiver, Nebraska 1.JPG imagesize 250px image caption Ninth Street, WoodRiver image flag image seal Maps image map Hall County Nebraska Incorporated and Unincorporated areas WoodRiver Highlighted.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location of WoodRiver, Nebraska image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Nebraska subdivision type2 List of counties in Nebraska County subdivision name2 Hall County, Nebraska Hall government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 1.9 area land km2 1.9 area water km2 0.0 area total sq mi 0.7 area land sq mi 0.7 area water sq mi 0.0 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population total 1204 population density km2 647.1 population density sq mi 1675.9 General information timezone North American Central Time Zone Central CST utc offset 6 timezone DST CDT utc offset DST 5 elevation footnotes elevation m 599 elevation ft 1965 coordinates display inline,title coordinates type region US type city latd 40 latm 49 lats 18 latNS N longd 98 longm 36 longs 3 longEW W Area postal codes & others postal code type ZIP ... blank1 info 0834860 GR 3 website footnotes WoodRiver is a city in Hall County, Nebraska Hall County ... . It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Grand Island micropolitan area Micropolitan Statistical Area . Geography WoodRiver is located at Coord 40 49 18 N 98 36 3 W city 40.821792, 98.600963 GR ... more details
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